1) Citizens United non-profits push the legal limits of political advertising. (NYT) 2) The long-battle by campaign finance opponents to... View Article
Continue readingThe Price of Access
An article in Monday’s New York Times announced that Bloomberg LP is expanding their DC publishing work, and investing heavily in... View Article
Continue readingOCE Staffer Leaves
We’re reading that the Staff Director for the Office of Congressional Ethics has announced his departure. (Campaign Legal Center, The... View Article
Continue readingDaily Disclosures
A roundup of what we’re noticing in the Reporting Group as we dig into government data and disclosures: Mouth, money:... View Article
Continue readingCourt rulings change elections, independent spending dwarfs party spending in midterm
Outside spending by independent groups is dramatically changing the face and shape of elections in the United States in the... View Article
Continue readingOutside spending: $213 million and counting
A few hours ago, my colleague Anupama Narayanswamy posted a story noting that outside spending in the mid-term elections by... View Article
Continue readingSwing State Confidential: Colorado–American Action Network, Club for Growth & More
Denver, CO…This morning’s news broadcast on channel 7, ABC news, here in Denver began with the announcer reporting that Michelle... View Article
Continue readingDaily Disclosures
A roundup of what we’re noticing in the Reporting Group as we dig into government data and disclosures: Milestone: Outside... View Article
Continue readingTools for Transparency: 12 Resources You Might Have Missed
Since I started the Tools for Transparency post back in July, I’ve written about quite a few social media resources... View Article
Continue readingAccounting for the current state of affairs will require transparency
In a post at The Big Picture, blogger Invictus writes about a recent report from New York State Attorney General... View Article
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